The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk confessed to the killing on three separate occasions—through a handwritten letter, text messages, and an in-person admission to his partner, according to testimony and evidence presented Thursday during a preliminary hearing.

The explosive evidence came through a prerecorded deposition from Lance Twiggs, Robinson’s roommate, who testified that Robinson returned to their Utah apartment the day after the Sept. 10 shooting, expressed remorse, and admitted responsibility for the murder.

The testimony, along with Robinson’s alleged written and electronic communications, offered prosecutors their clearest account yet of how the accused gunman described carrying out the fatal shooting at Utah Valley University. Court proceedings also revealed that Robinson allegedly made crude jokes related to the killing.

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, urged the court to release Twiggs’ full interview with prosecutors, arguing that making the evidence public would help put to rest the conspiracy theories that have circulated about the Turning Point USA founder’s assassination.

The courtroom became emotional as prosecutors read aloud text messages Robinson allegedly sent to Twiggs. Erika Kirk broke down in tears while listening to the messages.

Among the communications presented in court was one in which Robinson, now 23, allegedly referenced his grandfather’s old .30-06 hunting rifle, writing that it “does just fine.”

Twiggs, who has not been charged with any crime, testified under a limited immunity agreement granted by both the US Attorney’s Office and the Utah County Attorney’s Office. Appearing in a coat and tie, Twiggs casually chewed gum throughout much of the recorded deposition until investigators instructed him to spit it out.

According to testimony, Twiggs and Robinson lived together in St. George, Utah, about three hours from Utah Valley University.

Twiggs said the first alleged confession came immediately after Kirk was shot and killed before a crowd of thousands attending a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem.

According to Twiggs, Robinson had apparently scheduled a text message in advance that arrived shortly after the shooting, instructing him, “Drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.”

Confused, Twiggs replied, “what????????????” before adding, “you’re joking right????”

Robinson allegedly answered, “…..I TRIED TO DELETE THAT.”

Twiggs testified that beneath the keyboard he found a letter addressed to “Luna” in which Robinson allegedly wrote, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”

Prosecutors said Robinson later continued discussing the shooting through text messages, including his efforts to recover the bolt-action Mauser rifle he allegedly abandoned while fleeing the scene.

One message allegedly read, “Shouldn’t be long until I can come home, but I gotta grab my rifle still. To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.”

Twiggs responded, “You werent the one who did it right????”

According to prosecutors, Robinson answered with a direct admission: “I am, I’m sorry.”

Twiggs testified that the third confession came when Robinson returned to the apartment on Sept. 11, one day after the shooting.

When asked by prosecutor McBride, “Did he talk about what he had done?”

Twiggs responded, “Didn’t go into detail… I just asked him in person if what he said was true the night before, and he said it was… started crying a little bit, and said he wishes he hadn’t done it.”

Twiggs added, “…Eventually he said he would talk to his parents or turn himself over.”

“I personally had never heard him talk about Charlie Kirk before specifically,” Twiggs testified.

Twiggs also recalled that approximately a month before Kirk’s death, Robinson asked whether they owned a Dremel engraving tool.

“I don’t remember exactly when, but he had said he was planning to go hunting with his family and he asked me… if we had like a Dremel, because he said he wanted to engrave messages on bullets,” Twiggs testified.

Brian Davis of the Utah State Bureau of Investigation told the court that Twiggs’ testimony was consistent with statements he gave investigators during an interview conducted on Sept. 12, 2025.

Davis said investigators reviewed text messages, Discord conversations, and a handwritten note that prosecutors allege were authored by Robinson.

Kirk was fatally shot in the neck during the Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.

Defense attorneys argued that the court should prevent the media from publishing the deposition video and text messages, contending that widespread dissemination could prejudice prospective jurors and infringe upon Robinson’s right to a fair trial.

Prosecutors, joined by Erika Kirk, urged the judge to release the evidence in full.

“The Kirk family has waited 10 months for this hearing… They have a right to see and feel what’s going on in this courtroom,” attorney Jeffrey Neiman told the court.

“To be here and not to see the evidence — what’s the point of being here?”

Members of the Kirk family have said they hope the public release of the evidence will finally dispel conspiracy theories promoted by commentator Candace Owens and others regarding the circumstances surrounding Charlie Kirk’s death.

Earlier in the week, prosecutors introduced surveillance footage that they say tracks Robinson’s movements across the Utah Valley University campus on the day of the shooting.

They also presented FBI forensic evidence that they claim connects Robinson through DNA recovered from a towel allegedly used to conceal the rifle.

Witnesses further testified that DNA believed to belong to both Robinson and Twiggs was discovered on a screwdriver allegedly left at the location where Robinson positioned himself before firing the fatal shot.

Robinson, who is now 23 years old, has not yet entered a plea. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

{Matzav.com}